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John C. Reilly - Fathom the Bowl
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)
Original in A
[Intro]
 A   A   A    E/   A   D   E  A  
[Verse 1]
Come Aall ye bold heroes, give an ear to me song
We'll Esing in the praise of good Dbrandy and Arum
It's a Aclear crystal fountain near Ireland doth Eroll
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Chrous]
I'll Afathom the bowl, I'll fathom the Ebowl
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Verse 2]
From AFrance we do get brandy, from Jamaica comes rum
Sweet Eoranges and apples from DPortugal Acome
But Astout and strong cider are Ireland's conEtrol
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Chrous]
I'll Afathom the bowl, I'll fathom the Ebowl
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Verse 3]
Me Awife, she do disturb me when I'm laying at my ease
She Edoes as she likes, she Dsays as she Aplease
Me Awife, she's the devil, she's black as the Ecoal
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Chrous]
I'll Afathom the bowl, I'll fathom the Ebowl
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Instrumental]
 A   A   A    E/   A   D   E  A  
[Verse 4]
Me Afather, he do lie in the depths of the sea
With no Estone at his head, but what Dmatters for Ahe
It's a Aclear crystal fountain near Ireland doth Eroll
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Chrous]
I'll Afathom the bowl, I'll fathom the Ebowl
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Verse 5]
So come Aall ye bold heroes, give an ear to me song
We'll Esing in the praise of good Dbrandy and Arum
It's a Aclear crystal fountain near Ireland doth Eroll
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl
[Chrous]
I'll Afathom the bowl, I'll fathom the Ebowl
Give Ame the punch Dladle, I'll Efathom the Abowl

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Fathom The Bowl

by John C. Reilly

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John C. Reilly - Fathom the Bowl

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)

Original in A

[Intro]

A A A E A D E A

[Verse 1]

Come all ye bold heroes, give an ear to me song

E D A

We'll sing in the praise of good brandy and rum

A E

It's a clear crystal fountain near Ireland doth roll

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Chrous]

A E

I'll fathom the bowl, I'll fathom the bowl

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Verse 2]

From France we do get brandy, from Jamaica comes rum

E D A

Sweet oranges and apples from Portugal come

A E

But stout and strong cider are Ireland's control

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Chrous]

A E

I'll fathom the bowl, I'll fathom the bowl

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Verse 3]

Me wife, she do disturb me when I'm laying at my ease

E D A

She does as she likes, she says as she please

A E

Me wife, she's the devil, she's black as the coal

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Chrous]

A E

I'll fathom the bowl, I'll fathom the bowl

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Instrumental]

A A A E A D E A

[Verse 4]

Me father, he do lie in the depths of the sea

E D A

With no stone at his head, but what matters for he

A E

It's a clear crystal fountain near Ireland doth roll

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Chrous]

A E

I'll fathom the bowl, I'll fathom the bowl

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Verse 5]

So come all ye bold heroes, give an ear to me song

E D A

We'll sing in the praise of good brandy and rum

A E

It's a clear crystal fountain near Ireland doth roll

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

[Chrous]

A E

I'll fathom the bowl, I'll fathom the bowl

A D E A

Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl

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